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Inside the Online Bookstore Building a ‘Model for Small Businesses to Compete with Amazon’

Retail TouchPoints

“Right before we launched, I had a panic attack when I did the math of how many customers we would need to survive,” recounted Andy Hunter, Founder and CEO of Bookshop.org in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. “It and Hunter estimates that the site has saved as many as 400 bookshops from going out of business.

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Shipping Carriers Compared: DHL Vs. FedEx Vs. UPS in 2020

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As a retailer who ships to your customers, have you struggled to decode which carrier is the best for your business? When it comes to choosing between carriers, there are a number of critical factors to keep in mind, such as shipping rates, services, and overall value. What about USPS, you ask? Frederick W.

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CommentSold Moves into DTC Sales with Popshoplive Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

The newly named platform — Popshoplive, powered by CS — will allow creators to sell products directly to their followers via their own branded storefronts rather than referring them to brands and retailers. CommentSold has sold more than 147 million items from over 7,000 small to enterprise-sized retailers on its platform.

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You’ll Like Us When We’re Green: How Retailers Demonstrate Sustainability Through Track and Trace

Retail TouchPoints

Sustainability is one of the pressing issues both customers and businesses are taking to heart. Research from New York University found sustainable products delivered $114 billion in sales in 2018, up 29% from 2013 , and delivered 50% of consumer packaged goods growth during that same time period — despite representing only 16.6%

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15 Indigenous-Owned Small Businesses to Shop From

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We know the list only scratches the surface, so we encourage you to check these small businesses out and share your favorites with us! Land of Daughters Métis and female-founded Land of Daughters was born in 2018 and is on a mission to burn candles and the patriarchy. If you ask us, she nailed it! Camp Candle Co.

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10 Online Business Laws You Need to Know for Internet Selling [Updated 2018]

BigCommerce

Have a Business Blueprint from Shipping to Taxes. Make sure that you have a blueprint for your business, even if you do not have a full business plan. Make sure you have a life cycle written out of how you will market/source/sell and get your product to the customer. Shipping restrictions. Nail polish.

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Ebay VP on the Platform’s Competitive Advantage: ‘We Don’t Compete with our Sellers’

Retail TouchPoints

Not only have a slew of new marketplaces launched, but big-name retailers like Walmart , Target and most recently Michaels are adding their own marketplaces. The platform’s gross merchandise volume (GMV) has been on the decline since 2018 — the company reported $18.2 billion of GMV it logged in the same quarter in 2018.